Noodle Loaf is an interactive podcast born from the brain of a music education specialist father and his goofball kids. For about 10 minutes at a time, host Dan Saks invites the family to join together for some creative fun.
The show is tuned for kids 3-9 years old.
(but we've seen kids of all ages get into it)
Dan Saks is a musician, author and music educator specializing in early childhood education. He has lived and taught in New York City, Mexico City, and Switzerland and has traveled the world as a performing musician. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Brooklyn, New York, where he hosts and produces Noodle Loaf, a popular music education podcast for kids.
A 2020 Webby Honoree and Common Sense Media “Best Podcast for Kids”, Noodle Loaf musically empowers children through play, laughter and lots of singing.
Saks has written a three book series celebrating diverse families: Families Belong, Families Can and Families Grow published by Rise x Penguin Workshop. Families Belong was named a “Best Book of 2020” by Amazon, Families Can was named a “Best Book of 2021 so far” and Families Grow was named a “Best Book of the Month”.
In 2023, Saks published the first book in a new series about COMMUNITY called “We Share This School.”
Saks also works as a music therapist at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and runs a private practice called Qualia Music Therapy in Brooklyn, NY.